Erbaluce

Erbaluce
Grape (Vitis)
Color of berry skinBlanc
SpeciesVitis vinifera
Also calledSee list of synonyms
OriginItaly
Notable regionsPiedmont
VIVC number3925

Erbaluce or Erbaluce bianca is a white Italian wine grape grown primarily in the Piedmont region around Caluso, in Canavese. In addition to dry table wines, it is used to make sweet wines with deep golden coloring, such as passito. [1] The grape has a long history in the Piedmont region, with the first written record dating to 1606, and most likely originated in the alpine hills of northern Piedmont.[2]

In the 21st century, DNA profiling determined that Erbaluce has a close genetic relationship with another Piedmontese wine grape, Cascarolo bianco, though the exact nature of that relationship is not yet known.[3]

  1. ^ Robinson, Jancis (2003). Jancis Robinson's Wine Course (3rd ed.). New York: Abbeville Press. p. 109. ISBN 0-7892-0883-0.
  2. ^ Oz Clarke Encyclopedia of Grapes pg 89 Harcourt Books 2001 ISBN 0-15-100714-4
  3. ^ J. Robinson, J. Harding and J. Vouillamoz Wine Grapes - A complete guide to 1,368 vine varieties, including their origins and flavours pgs 197-198 Allen Lane 2012 ISBN 978-1-846-14446-2